q6600 quad core and xp woes

[bigbassmonkey]

I have a new machine running q6600 quad-core on and NVIDIA BFG650i ultra Mobo.
after having some compatibility problems with my peripherals, I replaced XP
pro 64 bit with xp MCE from an old boot disc. I have got all my drivers
updated, and dl'd all applicable hot fixes, but my task manager only shows
one core window. my device manager sees all 4 processors, and the BIOS shows
all 4 cores enabled. but when I run the intel cpu utility, it shows 3 cores
disabled. How do I get xp to recognize the other 3 cores.

please help.

g

 

[Shenan Stanley]

bigbassmonkey wrote:
> I have a new machine running q6600 quad-core on and NVIDIA BFG650i
> ultra Mobo. after having some compatibility problems with my
> peripherals, I replaced XP pro 64 bit with xp MCE from an old boot
> disc. I have got all my drivers updated, and dl'd all applicable
> hot fixes, but my task manager only shows one core window. my
> device manager sees all 4 processors, and the BIOS shows all 4
> cores enabled. but when I run the intel cpu utility, it shows 3
> cores disabled. How do I get xp to recognize the other 3 cores.

The problem I am having here is that you say Device Manager and the BIOS see
all four cores - but the Intel CPU Utility does not - and then you ask how
you get Windows XP to recognize the other three cores when you said the
Windows XP Device Manager already sees all 4 cores.

You also may wish to get this:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936357

It sounds like you missed some drivers and/or have something disabled in the
BIOS. The former of those two is most likely the issue.

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

 

[SG]

Hi,

Do a Google search for the words......
Intel utility shows 3 cores disabled on q6600

Several hits I found that may be useful to you.

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"Shenan Stanley" <newshelper@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:eJTPclkOIHA.5524@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> bigbassmonkey wrote:
>> I have a new machine running q6600 quad-core on and NVIDIA BFG650i
>> ultra Mobo. after having some compatibility problems with my
>> peripherals, I replaced XP pro 64 bit with xp MCE from an old boot
>> disc. I have got all my drivers updated, and dl'd all applicable
>> hot fixes, but my task manager only shows one core window. my
>> device manager sees all 4 processors, and the BIOS shows all 4
>> cores enabled. but when I run the intel cpu utility, it shows 3
>> cores disabled. How do I get xp to recognize the other 3 cores.
>
> The problem I am having here is that you say Device Manager and the BIOS
> see all four cores - but the Intel CPU Utility does not - and then you ask
> how you get Windows XP to recognize the other three cores when you said
> the Windows XP Device Manager already sees all 4 cores.
>
> You also may wish to get this:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936357
>
> It sounds like you missed some drivers and/or have something disabled in
> the BIOS. The former of those two is most likely the issue.
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>

 

[bigbassmonkey]

I have all of my drivers installed and up to date, My BIOS is set properly.
Still only using one core.

SG- did the search, the only thing I came up with was that my 'hal.dll' and
the associated .exe files needed to be updated to multiprocessor support.
but I can't find a resource to get them from.

grrr.

thanks for the help though.

g

"SG" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Do a Google search for the words......
> Intel utility shows 3 cores disabled on q6600
>
> Several hits I found that may be useful to you.
>
> --
> All the best,
> SG
> How to Write a Newsgroup Post:
> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Usenet
>
>
>
> "Shenan Stanley" <newshelper@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:eJTPclkOIHA.5524@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> > bigbassmonkey wrote:
> >> I have a new machine running q6600 quad-core on and NVIDIA BFG650i
> >> ultra Mobo. after having some compatibility problems with my
> >> peripherals, I replaced XP pro 64 bit with xp MCE from an old boot
> >> disc. I have got all my drivers updated, and dl'd all applicable
> >> hot fixes, but my task manager only shows one core window. my
> >> device manager sees all 4 processors, and the BIOS shows all 4
> >> cores enabled. but when I run the intel cpu utility, it shows 3
> >> cores disabled. How do I get xp to recognize the other 3 cores.
> >
> > The problem I am having here is that you say Device Manager and the BIOS
> > see all four cores - but the Intel CPU Utility does not - and then you ask
> > how you get Windows XP to recognize the other three cores when you said
> > the Windows XP Device Manager already sees all 4 cores.
> >
> > You also may wish to get this:
> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936357
> >
> > It sounds like you missed some drivers and/or have something disabled in
> > the BIOS. The former of those two is most likely the issue.
> >
> > --
> > Shenan Stanley
> > MS-MVP
> > --
> > How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> > http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
> >
>
>
>

 

[SG]

See if this site applies to you and READ the warnings.
http://www.handaware.com/multiprocessor_XP.html

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SG
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"bigbassmonkey" <bigbassmonkey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1200F66A-B876-4552-81C5-4159CDFBAF8D@microsoft.com...
>I have all of my drivers installed and up to date, My BIOS is set properly.
> Still only using one core.
>
> SG- did the search, the only thing I came up with was that my 'hal.dll'
> and
> the associated .exe files needed to be updated to multiprocessor support.
> but I can't find a resource to get them from.
>
> grrr.
>
> thanks for the help though.
>
> g
>
> "SG" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Do a Google search for the words......
>> Intel utility shows 3 cores disabled on q6600
>>
>> Several hits I found that may be useful to you.
>>
>> --
>> All the best,
>> SG
>> How to Write a Newsgroup Post:
>> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Usenet
>>
>>
>>
>> "Shenan Stanley" <newshelper@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:eJTPclkOIHA.5524@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> > bigbassmonkey wrote:
>> >> I have a new machine running q6600 quad-core on and NVIDIA BFG650i
>> >> ultra Mobo. after having some compatibility problems with my
>> >> peripherals, I replaced XP pro 64 bit with xp MCE from an old boot
>> >> disc. I have got all my drivers updated, and dl'd all applicable
>> >> hot fixes, but my task manager only shows one core window. my
>> >> device manager sees all 4 processors, and the BIOS shows all 4
>> >> cores enabled. but when I run the intel cpu utility, it shows 3
>> >> cores disabled. How do I get xp to recognize the other 3 cores.
>> >
>> > The problem I am having here is that you say Device Manager and the
>> > BIOS
>> > see all four cores - but the Intel CPU Utility does not - and then you
>> > ask
>> > how you get Windows XP to recognize the other three cores when you said
>> > the Windows XP Device Manager already sees all 4 cores.
>> >
>> > You also may wish to get this:
>> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936357
>> >
>> > It sounds like you missed some drivers and/or have something disabled
>> > in
>> > the BIOS. The former of those two is most likely the issue.
>> >
>> > --
>> > Shenan Stanley
>> > MS-MVP
>> > --
>> > How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
>> > http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>> >
>>
>>
>>

 

[bigbassmonkey]

I've tried 5 different ways of doing that, that I found on other sites. and
this one WORKED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! yes. I see my happy little cores doin their
thing now! thanks so much. I cant believe that there is not an MS endorsed
solution for this problem.
I took my computer over to the local compusa, and at one point the entire
tech staff was scratching their heads like I was.

thanks again
geoff

"SG" wrote:

> See if this site applies to you and READ the warnings.
> http://www.handaware.com/multiprocessor_XP.html
>
> --
> All the best,
> SG
> How to Write a Newsgroup Post:
> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Usenet
>
>
>
> "bigbassmonkey" <bigbassmonkey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1200F66A-B876-4552-81C5-4159CDFBAF8D@microsoft.com...
> >I have all of my drivers installed and up to date, My BIOS is set properly.
> > Still only using one core.
> >
> > SG- did the search, the only thing I came up with was that my 'hal.dll'
> > and
> > the associated .exe files needed to be updated to multiprocessor support.
> > but I can't find a resource to get them from.
> >
> > grrr.
> >
> > thanks for the help though.
> >
> > g
> >
> > "SG" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> Do a Google search for the words......
> >> Intel utility shows 3 cores disabled on q6600
> >>
> >> Several hits I found that may be useful to you.
> >>
> >> --
> >> All the best,
> >> SG
> >> How to Write a Newsgroup Post:
> >> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Usenet
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "Shenan Stanley" <newshelper@gmail.com> wrote in message
> >> news:eJTPclkOIHA.5524@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> >> > bigbassmonkey wrote:
> >> >> I have a new machine running q6600 quad-core on and NVIDIA BFG650i
> >> >> ultra Mobo. after having some compatibility problems with my
> >> >> peripherals, I replaced XP pro 64 bit with xp MCE from an old boot
> >> >> disc. I have got all my drivers updated, and dl'd all applicable
> >> >> hot fixes, but my task manager only shows one core window. my
> >> >> device manager sees all 4 processors, and the BIOS shows all 4
> >> >> cores enabled. but when I run the intel cpu utility, it shows 3
> >> >> cores disabled. How do I get xp to recognize the other 3 cores.
> >> >
> >> > The problem I am having here is that you say Device Manager and the
> >> > BIOS
> >> > see all four cores - but the Intel CPU Utility does not - and then you
> >> > ask
> >> > how you get Windows XP to recognize the other three cores when you said
> >> > the Windows XP Device Manager already sees all 4 cores.
> >> >
> >> > You also may wish to get this:
> >> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936357
> >> >
> >> > It sounds like you missed some drivers and/or have something disabled
> >> > in
> >> > the BIOS. The former of those two is most likely the issue.
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Shenan Stanley
> >> > MS-MVP
> >> > --
> >> > How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> >> > http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

 

[SG]

You are most welcome and glad to see it worked.

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All the best,
SG
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"bigbassmonkey" <bigbassmonkey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9407024C-BEF4-4BC3-BB9C-E8F6F7E308E5@microsoft.com...
> I've tried 5 different ways of doing that, that I found on other sites.
> and
> this one WORKED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! yes. I see my happy little cores doin
> their
> thing now! thanks so much. I cant believe that there is not an MS
> endorsed
> solution for this problem.
> I took my computer over to the local compusa, and at one point the entire
> tech staff was scratching their heads like I was.
>
> thanks again
> geoff
>
> "SG" wrote:
>
>> See if this site applies to you and READ the warnings.
>> http://www.handaware.com/multiprocessor_XP.html
>>
>> --
>> All the best,
>> SG
>> How to Write a Newsgroup Post:
>> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Usenet
>>
>>
>>
>> "bigbassmonkey" <bigbassmonkey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message
>> news:1200F66A-B876-4552-81C5-4159CDFBAF8D@microsoft.com...
>> >I have all of my drivers installed and up to date, My BIOS is set
>> >properly.
>> > Still only using one core.
>> >
>> > SG- did the search, the only thing I came up with was that my 'hal.dll'
>> > and
>> > the associated .exe files needed to be updated to multiprocessor
>> > support.
>> > but I can't find a resource to get them from.
>> >
>> > grrr.
>> >
>> > thanks for the help though.
>> >
>> > g
>> >
>> > "SG" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi,
>> >>
>> >> Do a Google search for the words......
>> >> Intel utility shows 3 cores disabled on q6600
>> >>
>> >> Several hits I found that may be useful to you.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> All the best,
>> >> SG
>> >> How to Write a Newsgroup Post:
>> >> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Usenet
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Shenan Stanley" <newshelper@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:eJTPclkOIHA.5524@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> >> > bigbassmonkey wrote:
>> >> >> I have a new machine running q6600 quad-core on and NVIDIA BFG650i
>> >> >> ultra Mobo. after having some compatibility problems with my
>> >> >> peripherals, I replaced XP pro 64 bit with xp MCE from an old boot
>> >> >> disc. I have got all my drivers updated, and dl'd all applicable
>> >> >> hot fixes, but my task manager only shows one core window. my
>> >> >> device manager sees all 4 processors, and the BIOS shows all 4
>> >> >> cores enabled. but when I run the intel cpu utility, it shows 3
>> >> >> cores disabled. How do I get xp to recognize the other 3 cores.
>> >> >
>> >> > The problem I am having here is that you say Device Manager and the
>> >> > BIOS
>> >> > see all four cores - but the Intel CPU Utility does not - and then
>> >> > you
>> >> > ask
>> >> > how you get Windows XP to recognize the other three cores when you
>> >> > said
>> >> > the Windows XP Device Manager already sees all 4 cores.
>> >> >
>> >> > You also may wish to get this:
>> >> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936357
>> >> >
>> >> > It sounds like you missed some drivers and/or have something
>> >> > disabled
>> >> > in
>> >> > the BIOS. The former of those two is most likely the issue.
>> >> >
>> >> > --
>> >> > Shenan Stanley
>> >> > MS-MVP
>> >> > --
>> >> > How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
>> >> > http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>